Mixed Conditionals

 We've covered the zero conditional and the first, second, and third conditional. If I hadn't done a lesson on mixed conditionals last week, I wouldn't be writing this post now. 

Words With Multiple Meanings | Watch Out 😱!

Polysemy is the ability of one word or phrase to have multiple meanings. Today, we'll look at how to tell the difference in those meanings. Do you know what I mean😆?

Business English | Passive Verbs & The Hiring Process

At last, a post on passive verbs has finally been written. It was pointed out to me, by one of my students,  that this blog didn't have a post on passives. So, that mistake will be corrected today😆.

The Zero Conditional

Tom: The printer has jammed again. What do I do?
Chantal: When there's a paper jam, call Noel in tech support.
Tom: But, it's easy to fix.
Chantal: I know, but it's company policy. If the boss sees anyone trying to fix the printer, he gets upset.

PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS | What's The Difference?

A typical week: Luanne often naps at her desk. Once or twice a week, she wakes up after six o'clock, and has to rush back home. Every two weeks, she goes to the office on Saturdays to do extra work. Luanne works too much.

Prefixes | The Basics

I did a disservice by not covering prefixes after I did a post on suffixes. I'll make up for that now.

More English Teachers On YouTube

Besides excellent self :-), there are many talented, creative ESL teachers on YouTube. In today's post we'll look at four.

Comparatives: Review

(copyright: Marvel Comics, 2016)

Today's post is a review of comparatives using "er", "more", "less", and "as___as". Using the chart above, let's look at some examples.

ESL On Twitter

Social media is an excellent resource for ESL learners. You can join groups, get advice, meet fellow students, and even take lessons online. Today, we'll look briefly at a few outstanding ESL feeds on Twitter.